UMO Baseball Has Three Named To NCBWA All-Southeast Region Team

May 17, 2018

WINGATE, N.C. - The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) announced All-Southeast Region teams Wednesday afternoon with the University of Mount of Mount Olive grabbing three selections on this year's team.

Vennaro, a senior pitcher from Utica, N.Y., was the shutdown man for the Trojans as he ended the season with 11 saves and a 0.81 ERA. He recorded 52 strikeouts in his 44.2 innings used by Mount Olive and finished with a 6-1 record as the UMO closer. Vennaro was also a Conference Carolinas First-Team All-Conference selection and All-Tournament team member.

Reyes, a senior pitcher from Miami, Fla., also had a solid year on the mound for Mount Olive as he went 7-1 with a 2.61 ERA and a team second-best 71 strikeouts. The senior was named to the Conference Carolinas First-Team All-Conference as well as the Conference Carolinas All-Tournament Team. He was 13th in DII in hits allowed per nine innings at 5.95 and had the best ERA of any starter in the rotation for UMO this season.